Shane Tuttle
Staff
I'm about to enter the world of reloading 12 and eventually 20 gauge shotgun. When I started reloading for common cartridges such as 9mm, 45ACP, etc., I bought Lee's Challenger Kit and it held me over until I could afford presses that were of better quality.
That was back in the early-mid 90's. Now, I'm looking into try reloading for my shotguns. The .410 is for my single shot Stevens. Not used very often. If I have to continue to buy off the shelf, that's fine. However, I'd prefer to reload for a 12ga shotgun that's arriving at my FFL soon. Took me months to wrap my head around loading for center-fire ammo. Now, I'm back at square-one with shotgun.
To the point: Is the Lee Load-All 2 a good starter press? I have no problem loading single stage for shotgun. Midway has one for $65. Seems like the next jump is a MEC. But I'm looking at several hundred dollars more to compare to the Lee. I don't have problems spending money for a better quality product to a certain degree. But, does the Lee perform admirably to stay with it or is it a piece of junk and better off looking at an MEC? I would venture to guess I wouldn't shoot more than a few hundred rounds a year if that helps. More for going to the range and occasional hunting than anything else. I purchase Self Defense ammo in lieu of loading my own and single stage is fine for me.
That was back in the early-mid 90's. Now, I'm looking into try reloading for my shotguns. The .410 is for my single shot Stevens. Not used very often. If I have to continue to buy off the shelf, that's fine. However, I'd prefer to reload for a 12ga shotgun that's arriving at my FFL soon. Took me months to wrap my head around loading for center-fire ammo. Now, I'm back at square-one with shotgun.
To the point: Is the Lee Load-All 2 a good starter press? I have no problem loading single stage for shotgun. Midway has one for $65. Seems like the next jump is a MEC. But I'm looking at several hundred dollars more to compare to the Lee. I don't have problems spending money for a better quality product to a certain degree. But, does the Lee perform admirably to stay with it or is it a piece of junk and better off looking at an MEC? I would venture to guess I wouldn't shoot more than a few hundred rounds a year if that helps. More for going to the range and occasional hunting than anything else. I purchase Self Defense ammo in lieu of loading my own and single stage is fine for me.